Obituaries

Obituaries for May 26, 2014

• Amanda Atkins

  Amanda Irene Atkins, 96, died Friday, May 23, 2014. Funeral will be 2 p.m. today, May 26, 2014 from the Valley Funeral Home Chapel in Stevenson. Burial will be in …

• James Beach

  Retired Master Sargent, James C. Beach, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. He was a Veteran of 23 years in the US Air Force and served during …

• Mitchell Beard

  Mitchell "Mitch" Beard passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014, from injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. He was 24 years old. A longtime resident of the Chattanooga area, Mitch …

• Kenneth Brewster

  We love you, Joyce, Maurice, and Jermichael

• Ola Brown

  Ola Mae Brown, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Erlanger. Ola Mae was of the Baptist faith and lived in Dayton all her entire life. She was …

• JAMIE CARTER

  Happy Birthday! Love always, Moma, Charles, Quincey, Quanita, family and friends.

• Christy Crabtree

  Christy Cage Crabtree, 68, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014. Mrs. Crabtree was born December 3, 1945 in Nashville, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late Henry …

• George Ellis

  George Gus Ellis, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 in a local assisted living facility. He was born June 11, 1921 in Chattanooga to the late Gus …

• Presentacion Fernand

  ez Presentacion D. Fernandez, 77, of East Ridge, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. Mrs. Fernandez was born in the Philippines to Sulficio and Fanfila Dejano. She was of …

• Julian Fricks

  Julian M. Fricks, 84, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 at a local health care facility. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:30 p.m. at …

• STEPHANIE HUDGINS

  God saw you were getting weary, so He gave you rest. It hurt us all to let you go, but God knew what was best. A year has gone by …

• Jo Anna Hickman

  Jo Anna Patrick Hickman, 65, formerly of Fort Oglethorpe, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 from injuries sustained in an accident. She was a native of Fort Oglethorpe, was …

• Jim Huddleston

  James "Jim" Marion Huddleston Jr., 73, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 23, 2014. James was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area and member …

• Robert Hyter

  Robert Hyter, 76, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his residence. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Harry Rice Jr.,

  Harry Rice Jr. Harry Charles Rice Jr., 92, a resident of Alexian Village, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born in Allentown, Pa., to Harry C. and Mildred …

• Jack Martin

  Mr. Jackie Troy "Jack" Martin, 82, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Gadsen Regional Medical Center. Funeral service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel …

• Betty Parker

  Mrs. Betty Gilreath Parker, 82, went home to be with The Lord Saturday, May 24, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Josie Sweet Gilreath; Husband, …

• Helen Petty

  Helen Louise Petty, 79, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God. She served as a pastor's wife where they …

• Jeffrey Powell

  Jeffrey Stanley Powell, 54, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014, in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey DeWayne Powell; mother, Annie Ruth …

• Amanda Schrimpsher

  Amanda Schrimpsher, 36, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 in Chattanooga. Funeral: today at 4 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Curtis Sayre officiating. She will be laid …

• Opal Sharp

  Mrs. Opal Sharp, 84, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2014 in her residence. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the oak Grove Cemetery- …

• Scottie Templeton

  Raymond "Scottie" Templeton, 40, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. Scottie's was a very special love child who attended Orange Grove School for 34 years. His favorite hobbies …

• Betty Tillotson

  Betty Joyce Morris Tillotson, 82, died Saturday, May 24, 2014 at her home. She lived in the Collegedale and North Georgia area for the last 58 years. Betty was a …

• John Tinkler

  John Douglas Tinkler, Ph.D., 80, of Chattanooga died on Saturday, May 24, 2014. Dr. Tinkler was born in Atoka, Tenn., and first came to Chattanooga as a boarder at the …

• Eddie Walter

  Eddie Walter, 60, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014. in Nashville, Tenn. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995.

• Benjamin Watkins

  Benjamin Alford Watkins, 69, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born in Ringgold to the late Lloyd and Hazel Watkins on June 6, 1944, was of the Baptist …